Virginia Cavaliers vs Pittsburgh Panthers
Virginia pulls away in second half to defeat Pitt women 64-50 in first round of ACC Tournament
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- — Kymora Johnson scored 17 points, Latasha Lattimore collected her 11th double-double this season filling up the stat sheet and Virginia pulled away in the second half to beat Pittsburgh 64-50 on Wednesday in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
Lattimore had 12 points, 11 rebounds and career highs with six blocks and five steals for Cavaliers (17-14), who will play seventh-seeded California in the second round on Thursday. Virginia lost at home to the Golden Bears 76-70 on Feb. 20.
Breona Hurd added 15 points and Paris Clark 11, and they each scored six along with Johnson in the pivotal third quarter when Virginia outscored Pitt 22-14 and took a 12-point lead into the final quarter that remained in double figures.
Khadija Faye had 15 points and 11 rebounds for her 17th double-double this season for the 15th-seeded Panthers (13-19) after being held scoreless in the first half. MaKayla Elmore added 11 points and Marley Washenitz 10. Second-leading scorer Mikayla Johnson was sidelined early in the second quarter with an injury and didn't score.
Virginia shot only 29% in the first half but rebounded to 59% in the second. The Cavs had 11 blocks, surpassing the program's single-season record with 176.
Pitt never found its offense, shooting 23%, making six 3-pointers but only making 8 of 41 shots inside the arc.
Pitt had a seven-point lead early but a 19-0 run spanning the opening quarters gave Virginia the lead for good with the Cavaliers up 26-22 at halftime.
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Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Chuck Gonzalez
Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Ashley Gloss
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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